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April 2014

Editorial

By | Editorial, News

Pangasinan soul APRIL and May, the summer months in tropical Philippines, are the best time to plan a visit and tour of Pangasinan, not only because of its inviting beaches lining the Lingayen Gulf but to get a glimpse and take part in the colorful celebrations of the province’s culture,…

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Editorial

By April 7, 2014Editorial, News

Punchline

By | Opinion, Punchline

The missing P16-M  By Ermin Garcia Jr.   I FIND it rather odd that after our recent two stories on the city auditor’s report pointing out that Dagupan City is not holding the title to the 30 hectare of farm land n Barangay Awai in San Jacinto town after paying…

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Punchline

By April 7, 2014Opinion, Punchline

Think about it

By | Archives, Opinion

Preparedness By Jun Velasco   “Opportunity has the uncanny habit of favoring those who have paid the price of years of preparation,” E.C. Mckenzie AN observant broadcaster described our tarpaulin and buntings-ornamented Dagupan as “Tarpaulin City.” We wish to thank City hall for putting up a Pacebook Magazine Award tarpaulin…

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Think about it

By April 7, 2014Archives, Opinion

Playing with Fire

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Mayor Romualdez’s idea By Gonzalo Duque   WE met in Singapore Tacloban City Mayor Alfredo Romualdez last week. After the amenities, our talk was on a subject that we thought should concern us, Dagupenos, too, in light of the city’s precarious tsunami or storm surge- prone character. Mayor Romualdez said…

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Playing with Fire

By April 7, 2014Archives, Opinion

Deretsahan

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Red alert in malls and beaches By Bebot Villar RECENTLY, we learned how the criminals work very hard to get rich quick! This so-called “martilyo gang” has been busy operating in the metro manila malls proving that a rob-and-sell of jewelries is very profitable. Wonder ko lang how these armed…

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Deretsahan

By April 7, 2014Archives, Opinion

Viewpoints

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Quotable Quotes By +Oscar V. Cruz, JCD   THE personal constitution — mental framework, volitional designs, and emotional state — of a speaker readily revealed by his speeches. And thus it is that the constitutive totality of a person is well revealed by what he says and does not say….

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Viewpoints

By April 7, 2014Archives, Opinion

Sports Eye

By | Opinion, Sports Eye

Pacquiao will win By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.   FEW DAYS from now, the much-awaited Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley rematch will surely be done. Both camps are so noisy, more so the group of Bradley insisting that he, Bradley, won their first encounter despite the catcalls from the spectators after the…

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Sports Eye

By April 7, 2014Opinion, Sports Eye

Young Roots

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Post-grad degree, anyone? By Johanne Margarette R. Macob YES, summer is a perfect time to enjoy the sea breeze, the heat of the sun, and the laid-back mood the season brings in. Yet, for some, they’d rather be doing something else. “There’s a lot of work to be done,” we…

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Young Roots

By April 7, 2014Archives, Opinion